Executive Summary:
This notification from the Central Government, dated September 24, 2015, authorizes specific officers to act as competent authorities under the National Highways Act of 1956. This authorization pertains to land acquisition for the construction of a new four-lane bridge downstream of the Farakka Barrage in West Bengal, along a specified stretch of National Highway No. 34. The authorization is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content:
Authorization:
* Officers mentioned in column 2 of the schedule are authorized as competent authorities.
Purpose:
* The authorization facilitates the construction of a new four-lane bridge downstream of the Farakka Barrage in West Bengal.
Location Specifics:
* The authorization concerns land specified in column 3 of the schedule, related to districts, taluks, police stations, and villages mentioned in columns 4, 5, 6, and 7.
* The land acquisition is for National Highway No. 34.
* Specific locations include areas in Murshidabad (Jangipur, Farakka) and Malda (Kaliachak).
* The Murshidabad stretch is from Km. 290.940 to Km. 296.805.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Exercises powers conferred by the National Highways Act, 1956, to authorize officers for land acquisition.
* Action Required: Ensure authorized officers fulfill their duties as competent authorities.
Authorized Officers (Column 2 of Schedule):
* Impact: Empowered to perform functions of competent authorities under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* Action Required: Execute duties related to land acquisition as per the Act for the specified project.
Landowners/Residents in Affected Areas (Column 3,4,5,6 & 7 of Schedule):
* Impact: Their land may be subject to acquisition for the construction of the bridge.
* Action Required: Cooperate with the land acquisition process as per the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956.
State Government of West Bengal:
* Impact: Land within the state is being acquired for a national infrastructure project.
* Action Required: Support and coordinate with the central government and authorized officers in the land acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for building, maintenance, management and operation of national highways.
West Bengal: A state in eastern India where the construction of a new 4-lane bridge at Downstream of Farakka Barrage will take place.
Farakka Barrage: A barrage across the Ganges River, located in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal, India. The notification refers to the construction of a new 4-lane bridge downstream of it.
Murshidabad District: A district in West Bengal, India, where land acquisition is taking place for the National Highway project.
Malda District: A district in West Bengal, India, where land acquisition is taking place for the National Highway project.
National Highway No. 34: A national highway in India for which land is being acquired, as specified in the schedule.
New Delhi: The city in India where the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways. It issued the notification.
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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, 24th September, 2015
S.O. 2613(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of Section 3 of the National
Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned
in column (2) of the schedule annexed hereto as the competent authorities to perform the functions
of such authorities under the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in
the Official Gazette, in respect of the stretch of land specified in the corresponding entry in column
(3) of the said Schedule relating to districts, taluk, police station and villages mentioned in column
(4), (5), (6) and (7) respectively of the said Schedule for construction of new 4- lane bridge at
Downstream of Farakka Barrage in the State of West Bengal.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. 34 in the State of West Bengal.
Serial Competent Stretch of Police Name of Village
District Taluk
Number Authority Land Station
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Additional
District
Magistrate
(1) Srimantpur, (J.L.No.
1 (Land Connecting Murshidabad Jangipur Farakka
36)
Acquisition), chainage
Murshidabad from Km.
District 290.940 to
Additional Km.
(1) Gobindarampur,
District 296.805 of
(J.L. No. 28)
Magistrate NH-34
(2) Jagannathpur,
2 (Land Malda Malda Kaliachak
(J.L. No.35)
Acquisition),
(3) Lakshmipur,
Malda
(J.L. No. 36)
District
[F. No. NHAI/Tech./LA/NH-34/PIU-Malda/2015]
V. KRISHNASWAMY, Director
Content Page No. 1 of Draft Notification has been checked by me and confirmed correct.
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.